General Ducato camper van
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General Ducato camper van
Yes that does seem excessive.
For a professional workshop, that has the tools/fixtures you should be looking at 4-5 hours (Say 1 day to be generous) and around £250 ish for the kit including water pump.
I did mine (2019) at home in a day with help, and that included quite a few coffee breaks
to check things
For a professional workshop, that has the tools/fixtures you should be looking at 4-5 hours (Say 1 day to be generous) and around £250 ish for the kit including water pump.
I did mine (2019) at home in a day with help, and that included quite a few coffee breaks
to check thingsEternal Optimist
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It might be worth getting a quote from elsewhere. Here's what the A.I. engine has to say...
Was this quote from a fiat dealer ?
Did it include anything in addition to cam belt and water pump?
I’ve attached the breakdown. Total is £1434.98
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£685 plus vat for belt and water pump (not even including tensioner) looks excessive.
You would get proper idea of actual cost by asking fiat dealer yourself or shop4parts.
I wouldn't get parts from fiat but would rather get a kit from the company who makes the parts for fiat or kit recommended by shop for parts
You would get proper idea of actual cost by asking fiat dealer yourself or shop4parts.
I wouldn't get parts from fiat but would rather get a kit from the company who makes the parts for fiat or kit recommended by shop for parts
Interested in the thread but sorry not much help.
However I'd agree the parts are loaded even compared with retail prices and decent slack in labour hours.
The quote is clearly stated as such with the usual but if it's more.. No information on warranty or rebate for labour hours.
Canny Scotsman, but charging £18 for coolant
and twice for 'Disposals' and consumables.
Get another quote.
If there's a reason to use the garage so be it, but I think the "estimated quote" gives Indies a bad name.
However I'd agree the parts are loaded even compared with retail prices and decent slack in labour hours.
The quote is clearly stated as such with the usual but if it's more.. No information on warranty or rebate for labour hours.
Canny Scotsman, but charging £18 for coolant
and twice for 'Disposals' and consumables.Get another quote.
If there's a reason to use the garage so be it, but I think the "estimated quote" gives Indies a bad name.
Sounds a bit steep to me too.
Even including the water pump, which is not included in Fiats recommendations, and all the Ducato 2.3 water pump problems I have heard of have occurred after the water pump has been replaced. (including some real horror stories... rusted bolt snapped off... engine out to drill out the broken stud...drill slipped...block ruined...months of delay and endless argument over who should pay for what)
Nick Fisher, who was in charge of a fleet of Ducatos on lease/hire at Euroserve Leicester, told us he had only ever changed one Ducato 2.3 water pump and that was because the engine was already out. They never had any problems with Water pumps and kept their Ducatos for around 250k miles before moving them on.
(changing the water pump with the timing belt may be worthwhile on other engines where the pump is not so durable and is much less extra work to change)
Even including the water pump, which is not included in Fiats recommendations, and all the Ducato 2.3 water pump problems I have heard of have occurred after the water pump has been replaced. (including some real horror stories... rusted bolt snapped off... engine out to drill out the broken stud...drill slipped...block ruined...months of delay and endless argument over who should pay for what)
Nick Fisher, who was in charge of a fleet of Ducatos on lease/hire at Euroserve Leicester, told us he had only ever changed one Ducato 2.3 water pump and that was because the engine was already out. They never had any problems with Water pumps and kept their Ducatos for around 250k miles before moving them on.
(changing the water pump with the timing belt may be worthwhile on other engines where the pump is not so durable and is much less extra work to change)
lycopersicum
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On a 2013 model, my mechanic billed 4 hours of work and 230 euros for the belt+pump (belt from Continental).
Eternal Optimist
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Whilst I share your reservations about A.I., in this instance I think it seems reasonably accurate.
Either way, fortunately the OP is looking at lower cost ways to get the job done, so he'll hopefully have a good result.
